How well does this unit filter out newer car's K/X band adaptive cruise control? I have an older model, and it goes off constantly now as I commute.
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It does not go off with the cruise control but still picks up K/X band signal.
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Had mine for over a year the traffic feature is useful. 2 cars will show up on the screen Green=normal traffic, Yellow=traffic slowing, Red=traffic very slow or stopped and gives you a (estimate) on the delay to your destination. It has been very useful on the interstates if say there is a accident and traffic is stopped i use the detour function on the unit to jump off at next exit and take alternate way around. The ad's are no problem at all and only appear when you are stopped and the bluetooth is very helpful when you receive a cell call press 1 button on the unit and talk away.(Got one for teenage daughter while driving.) because teenagers will talk on cell anyway while driving and i figured this would be a better no hands solution. And the 285 doesn't come with the lifetime traffic and will cost $49.99yr with that unit.
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actually ZUUL I just tried to have the X1600 installed and because it can't read my parking break it wont allow the in dash video to play at all only to the rear headrest. The technician tried to bypass it by grounding the wire, he was less than successful had the car for considerably longer than intended and was unable to come up with an immediate fix. So for some this may be the only option, oh and don't assume everyone is an idiot except you.
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Not by default, but it has a number of features for selecting different international zones, each of which has different allowed transmission frequencies. There's also something in the back you can unsolder to disable blocking transmission frequencies, but honestly those features are useful and there to prevent accidental transmission and *I* would leave them functioning exactly as is. You don't want to prank-call a taxi cab and accidentally get animal control.
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We have a 2008, so I really could not answer that. You might check online to see if they made any changes to the VES System. Chances are they will, I do not see them changing the frequency.
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I just turn it off when I leave the car, and on when I get back in the car. It says 'connected" and you are good to go!
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I too think it has something to do with the MSN receiver.When I don't have the unit connected to the power outlet of the car, the unit is far less buggy.
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You can turn them off by turning off traffic updates (which don't work anyway). Still, it's lame they are tied together like that.
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I'm pretty sure you have to install the Regular Gas tune to disable the speed limiter and V4 mode. That's what I got it for and it works great. Not a huge "shifting points" change. It makes the first 3 gears a little faster and more responsive but it's not a huge difference that will mess anything up.
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I first used the transmitter on an older vehicle and went in and out of static depending on my area. I got a newer vehicle and have a completely different experience. It probably has to do with the actual frequency your cars audio system is actually able to maintain. Unless you have a newer car, this would be my guess.
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If I recall, there is a sensitivity setting. And no, there is no away a car will set it off. Its detection range is limited.
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There's a button by the knob that enables/disables the EQ, but the internal switch on/off switch is controlled by a wire that I connected to the same wire that turns the head unit on when you start the car. I suppose you could connect that wire to something else if you wanted to get creative.
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It is a single radio transmitter fm frequencies, I do not think there is a problem because it is not very powerful signal to interfere, I use a mazda March 2006 and it works fine
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it can pick well ahaed of the cops radar. what I like is the cops that think they are smart with instant on feature. this unit can pick up so far ahaed it catches teh cop pinging the cars ahead of you. I do not get speeding tickets wit this radar detector and have used this model for 10 years. yes i have sent in older units for updates. escort has a program for this
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I think it's 88 .1. to 108. Auto Tune stop with the strongest signal. You might try backing off on the anttena a bit.
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It does a very good job with distance when your traveling on highways, at times when my detector went off I saw nothing in the area but I slowed anyway and sure enough there was a patrol car just ahead. I'm guessing that the distance would vary with the amount of "gain" the police have there radar set at. I have had mine for over a year and it works great!!! You wont be disappointed
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My Street Pilot seems to be more detailed with instructions. If I pass a turn off, it will notify me that I have. The Nuvi will keep silentuntil I have another opportunity to get on track taking me too far out of my way.